Isa 55:8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.Things don't always turn out the way we expect them do they? At the beginning of the year we make our resolutions, set up our Franklin Planners, and revamp our lifestyles setting up for a fresh start. And with all the enthusiasm and energy we move forward in this thing called "life".Of course we never set out to fail; so we get every help book we can find, and make striding efforts to study God’s Word and even pray more knowing that these are the tools to support our road toward success.We make pretty good solid plans and things seem to be going as expected with maybe a few challenges here and there but then what you expected to happen doesn't. In fact, it kind of turns you for a loop and you ask yourself "what happened"? You ask yourself questions like, "I should be in a higher position on my job right, so...", "I thought I would be married by now, so...", "I just knew I would be married for the rest of my life, so...", "I never thought I would have to go through this, so..."...WHAT HAPPENED?"I believe the answer to these questions is..."we only see in part"! If we only look at our lives through our physical eyes then we will only see and know in part. It is only when you walk by the Spirit that you can receive a better perspective and understanding. We must look to our Father who has the WHOLE plan because our plans are limited. In our physical bodies the plans we make for ourselves keep us inside a box. A box of comfort, a box of security, a box of routine; it is a box with no possibilities except for those things inside of that box. This box never allows us to take chances and venture beyond our comfort zone or our fears. In fact, the plans we make have limited vision and will always interpret the world as being flat and it is only until we walk by faith and in the Spirit of God that we discover as we're walking that the world is round and is endless.Yes, we all have had stagnate days but what helps me along is when I think of some friends that made an aggressive move to relocate to another state for a great job opportunity which turned out not be a job of longevity but it did position them for other open door opportunities. And these opportunities have launched them into unbelievable careers. But what would have happened if they had stayed in the same place doing the same thing? Would these career opportunities have presented themselves in their old places? Or could it be that they positioned themselves by stepping out on the Spirit of God and using His vision and not their own. Could it be because of their obedience that they position themselves to experience the "under the window" overflow that God wants all of His children to encounter? And as a bonus those that are connected to them also share in the abundance of the overflow. What it really comes down to is us trusting in the one whom we confess to love and adore with our whole hearts. The blessings are ready to be released but are you ready to step out on faith and test the waters.Malachi 3:10b “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!
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